Y March 6, 1922 to March 22, 2007 Mr. Shapell dedicated a major portion of his life to public service. He was a past President and Executive Board Member of the American Academy of Achievement and served as a Member of President Reagan’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control. He Nathan Shapell founded and Co-Chaired Building a Better , a one-time Acclaimed Home Builder and Philanthropist project which raised over $1 million for the homeless. In 1987, he accepted the position of President of D.A.R.E. America, a renowned Y drug abuse resistance education program. In 1992, California Governor appointed him to serve as a member of the Nathan Shapell was a man of integrity and principle, a builder of lives California Competitiveness Council and develop recommendations to who dedicated his life to helping others less fortunate. A survivor of revitalize California’s economy. In 1998, Senate President Pro-Tem , he was determined to not only rebuild his own life, but Bill Lockyer appointed him to a special blue ribbon commission to to help others rebuild theirs. help alleviate California’s overcrowding of prisons. As Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Shapell Mr. Shapell’s greatest public contributions may have been made through Industries, Nathan Shapell personified the word “entrepreneur.” his 29 years of service on California’s “Little Hoover Commission.” Along with brother, David, and brother-in-law, , Nathan As Chairman for an unprecedented 18 years of this one-of-a-kind Shapell built one of the most successful real estate development Commission, he was the longest, continuously serving chairman of companies in California that is recognized today as an industry leader. In a state commission in the 20th century. During his long tenure, he recognition of his accomplishments, the Building Industry of helped save taxpayers literally billions of dollars and improved the California inducted him into the Builder’s Hall of Fame in 2001. Mr. lives of hundreds of thousands of Californians in areas that included Shapell’s philosophy was based upon the high priority he placed on nursing home operations, children’s services, property management, family, community, and home…the very things that Hitler and the transportation, the Medi-Cal program, and public education. Nazis stole from him at a very early age. Nathan Shapell’s commitment to service on behalf of the public was Born in , Nathan Shapell spent World War II as a prisoner of the recognized in 1986 when the University of Santa Clara bestowed upon infamous Buchenwald and Auschwitz Concentration Camps where him an honorary Doctorate of Public Service degree. In 1987, Tel most of his family members, including his mother, were executed. Aviv University awarded Mr. Shapell a Doctor Philosophiae Honoris After Hitler’s reign of terror ended, Shapell emerged from Hitler’s Causa. living hell and devoted himself to helping thousands of bewildered and angry Holocaust survivors. His efforts landed him in Munchberg, One of Mr. Shapell’s greatest honors occurred in 1994 when he was , in charge of building housing complexes for the displaced one of only six Holocaust survivors in the world to be chosen to war survivors, and representing them before American military light a candle at the first ever official Vatican commemoration of the panels responsible for ruling on requests to immigrate to America. Holocaust held by Pope John Paul II. It was there that he met a young female translator, Lilly Schreiber, who would become his wife and partner in life. In 1952, Nathan Mr. Shapell was a major philanthropist here in America, as well as in and Lilly Shapell, along with their daughter Vera, immigrated to the . He was a Founder of the Holocaust Memorial United States to start a new life. Mrs. Lilly Shapell, his wife of 48 Museum and was appointed by President George H. W. Bush and years, passed away in 1994. Mr. Shapell chronicled the early years of reappointed twice by President William Jefferson Clinton to its his life in his autobiography, Witness to the Truth. governing council. He was also a major donor to , Israel’s official Holocaust museum and memorial. Mr. Shapell served as president of Temple Beth Am for three years. He recognized the vital importance of education and was a major donor to the University of Santa Clara, USC, as well as Tel Aviv University and Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He supported numerous charities for children and healthcare including the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Program the D.A.R.E. program, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, and a variety of education initiatives. As a result of Mr. Shapell’s survival of the Holocaust, he was Y extremely dedicated to the State of Israel. He traveled to the front lines to provide moral support for IDF soldiers during the Sinai War, Six Day War, and , and was frequently consulted by the country’s leaders. He built parks, schools and Officiating facilities for children and university students, as well as for the well-being of Israel’s soldiers. Rabbi Jacob Pressman Mr. Shapell is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Vera and Cantor Nathan Lamm Paul Guerin; grand-children, Lisa, Dana, and Michael; and three great-grandchildren, as well as his brother and brother-in-law Max Webb. Max Webb Brother-in-Law Richard Mahan Friend Dr. Lisa Guerin Granddaughter Dana Guerin Frohlich Granddaughter Michael Guerin, Esq. Grandson Pallbearers Following the service, the family is receiving at 1169 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills Mr. Paul Guerin Mr. Michael Guerin, Esq. Mr. Timothy Ryan Mr. Eric Frohlich Y Mr. Benjamin Shapell Mr. Irvin Shapell Mr. Steven Bryan Shiva and Minyan Y Shiva and Minyan will take place at the residence on the Honorary Pallbearers following days and times

Mr. Max Webb Mr. Stanley Black Tuesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Mr. Stanley Diller Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Mr. Irving Feintech Thursday Evening 6:30 p.m. Mr. Jona Goldrich Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Mr. Joe Komet Mr. Izak Tanz Cantor Herschel Walfish Donations in Nathan Shapell’s Memory Y

The family wishes to express its deep appreciation to all the friends and colleagues who have expressed their heartfelt sympathies.

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